This Week In National Press Club History

May 26, 1961: Vice President Lyndon Johnson discusses his diplomatic tour of six Asian nations, including South Vietnam, at a National Press Club luncheon the day after his return.

May 27, 1998: Julian Bond, recently named chairman of the NAACP, presents his vision for the venerable civil rights organization at a Club Luncheon.

May 28, 1991: Kitty Kelley, journalist and investigative biographer, speaks at a book rap about her most recent, controversial book, "Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography."

May 31, 2001: Dr.Condolezza Rice, National Security Advisor, speaks at a Club luncheon. In 2005, she becomes Secretary of State.

This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by the History & Heritage Committee, which preserves and revitalizes the Club’s century-plus history through lobby displays, panel discussions, events and its extensive, ongoing oral history project.

To learn more about the Committee, or to join it, contact Chair Gilbert Klein at [email protected].